THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY M. WHITE, ORIE, RAFFERTY, COSTA AND D. WHITE, JULY 6, 2009

REFERRED TO FINANCE, JULY 6, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.398, No.96), entitled

"An act providing for the creation, maintenance and operation

of a county employes' retirement system, and imposing certain

charges on counties and providing penalties," authorizing a

benefit for health care costs incurred by retired employees

under certain circumstances.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 19 of the act of August 31, 1971

(P.L.398, No.96), known as the County Pension Law, is amended to

read:

Section 19.  Additional Retirement Benefits.--In addition to

the retirement allowance, the board may grant to retired

employes insurance or other similar benefits that the county has

granted to other county employes. The board may, in its sole

discretion, grant a benefit for any or all covered health care

costs incurred by retired employes only if the fund is at least

one hundred per cent funded and actuarily sound as certified by

the board's actuary.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.